The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02

rls, McCreery, Snyder and Wood
yard-11.
On discovering the result of the
vote, Mr.. Dawson changed his vote
to age, to be in position to move
a reconsideration, and Mr.. Morris
moved that the announcement of
the vote be postponed till to-mor-
row at II a, M; this to enable the
absent members to come in and
record their vote.
On this motion the yeas and NAYS
were demanded and to the surprise
of the other side resulted in yeas
IL to noes II, Mr.. Switzer voting
with the friends of the measure.
And go the reverse was partially
redeemed, and the result of the
days struggle was drawn battle.
On motion the further considera-
ton of the Amendment Resolution
was made the special order for II
a. m., tomorrow, when the battle
will be again renewed.
SATURDAYS ENGAGEMENT.
LOST GROUND RECLAIMED AND The
HOME LINES ADVANCED.
The Amendment Goes to its Second
Reading.
Saturday, Jan. 30. At u a. m,
the special order, House Joint Res
olution No. /, was again taken up.
The announcement of the vote
on Mr.. Flournoy's amendment,
which was suspended on motion
yesterday, was called for, when
Mr.. Switzer, who voted aye, arose
and asked to change his vote to
No. He said in explanation that
he had voted for Mr.. Flournoy's
amendment in good faith, believ-
ing it was right, but on examina-
ton there seemed 10 be doubt as to
whether it would not render it in
valid and as he was a friend of
submission he did not wish to en-
danger the measure. This was the
first public assurance of friendship
to the Amendment from Mr..
Switzer, and gave the friends of the
cause great cheer.
Mr.. Dawson now changed his
vote back to No, and so MIR. Flour
noy's amendment was defeated by
a vote of II to IL, two members
still being absent, who would have
voted No, making IA noes, had all
been present.
STILL ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
And still they come, Mr.. Price,
President, Mr.. Van Pelt in the
chair, offered the following amend
ment.
Strike out the first clause of Sec
ton As, and insert the following;
"SEcTIoN 46. The sale and Keeping for
sale of all Intoxicating liquors, drinks, mix
lures and preparations, except as herein
after provided are forever prohibited within
this State, and after the first day of January
1890 no intoxicating liquors, drinks, mix
lures or preparations shall be manufactured
in this State except as hereinafter provided,
and the Legislature shall without delay pro-
vide by appropriate legislation for the strict
enforcement of this provision. But, &C.
The latter clause, same as in
original resolution.
Mr.. Price thought this amend
ment might avoid the doubts as
to the constitutional difficulty rails
ed as to Mr.. Flournoy's amend
ment, as the prohibition of the
sale would go into effect on ratif-
cation at the polls and only the
prohibition of the manufacture be
deferred till Jan. 1, 1890.
At Mr.. Dawson's request, Mr..
Price withdrew his amendment fer
the present and House Joint Reso-
luton No. l was ordered to its Sec
ond reading.
And so the Amendment passes to
its second post in the Senate I'M
harmed after prolonged struggle,
and the forces of the Home and the
Saloon rest on their arms over the
Sabbath day. But that the enemy
will be busy with all manner of
tricks and devices while the friends
of the Home are at church, there
is no doubt. What new tactics
may be sprung on Monday, time
will only divuIge. In the mean
time the most torcible and peril